Military Involvement
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Walter F. “Wally” Mack was born Sept. 15, 1908 to Dennis Hogan and Bridget Barry Mack. He died Oct. 3, 1966 and is buried in Saint Josephs Catholic Church Cemetery, New Albin, IA.
Walter served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Roland William Madorin was born Sept. 21, 1923 to Morris and Phoebe Brandt Madorin. He died Dec. 18, 1989 in Humboldt County, CA.
Sgt. Madrid served in World War II with the U.S. Army 348th Engineer Battalion, 5th Brigade in the European Theater and was WIA during the French invasion. He was later stationed in Germany and Belgium.
Source: ancestry.com
Arthur Carlyle Magnusson was born Dec. 22, 1914 to Herman and Mattie Mae Carlyle Magnusson. He died Nov. 12, 2013 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing, IA.
Arthur served in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Harold King Magnusson was born Nov. 20, 1906 to Alfred and Louisa W. Reed Magnusson. He died Mar. 1971 and is buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Victoria, VA.
Harold served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Milton Milo “Jiggs” Magnusson was born Nov. 29, 1910 to Alfred and Louisa W. Reed Magnusson. He died June 6, 1993 and is buried in Sunland Memorial Park, Sun City, AZ.
Milton served in World War II with the U.S. Army 794th Automatic Weapons Battalion and 133rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
John Joseph “Joe” Manning was born Oct. 11, 1920 to Patrick and Louise Cota Manning. He died Aug. 31, 1980 and is buried in Wexford Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Lansing, IA.
John served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Lester Norman Marlow was born Sept. 30, 1920 to Leon and Nellie Ronglien Marlow. He died May 4, 2004 and is buried in Burr Oak Cemetery, Burr Oak, IA.
Lester served in World War II with the U.S. Army in New Guinea and the Philippines.
Source: ancestry.com
James Craig Marston was born Apr. 2, 1925 to Euclid and Marie Danner Marston. He died Aug. 14, 2011 in Spokane, WA.
Petty Officer Marston served in World War II aboard the USS Rall (DE-304) and USS Orleck (DD-886) at Iwo Jima, Luzon and Okinawa.
Source: ancestry.com
Grant James Marti was born Dec. 15, 1921 to Philip and Inga Sorum Marti. He died May 20, 2014 and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque, IA.
Petty Officer Marti served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Dusbury Bay (AVP-38).
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Herman Philip Marti was born June 29, 1918 to Philip and Inga Sorum Marti. He died Apr. 6, 1987 and is buried in Old West Paint Creek Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
Petty Officer Marti served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Howard Frederick Martin was born Apr. 1, 1909 to Otto P. and Mary Helen Hansmeier Martin. He died July 7, 1969 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
Howard served in World War II with the U.S. Army 826th Engineering Aviation Battalion.
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James Carl Martin was born June 5, 1920 to Otto P. and Mary Helen Hansmeier Martin. He died June 23, 2007.
James served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Harris Martindale was born Dec. 2, 1917 to Benjamin Leland and Gunda Helena Johnson Martindale. He died Nov. 4, 2009 and is buried in Postville Cemetery, Clayton County, IA.
Sgt. Martindale served in World War II with the U.S. Army 742nd Military Police Battalion.
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Robert Leland Martindale was born Aug. 12, 1912 to Benjamin Leland and Gunda Helena Johnson Martindale. He died May 25, 1988 and is buried in Postville Cemetery, Clayton County, IA.
Sgt. Martindale served in World War II with the U.S. Army 107th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron.
Source: ancestry.com
Keith Willard Mason was born Oct. 7, 1920 to Guy H. and Elva Louise Gluck Mason. He died Apr. 15, 2016 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
Capt. Mason served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 460th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in Italy. He completed 48 bombing missions overseas and was a flight instructor stateside. He was awarded the Air Medal. He was the author of his WWII memoirs “My War in Italy: On the Ground and in Flight with the 15th Air Force”.
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Willis Eugene Mason was born Nov. 14, 1917 to Guy H. and Elva Louise Gluck Mason. He died June 26, 2003 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
Willis served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Leslie Winfield “Windy” Masonhall was born Dec. 2 , 1920 to Leslie James and Esther Hathaway Masonhall. He died Mar. 6, 2008 and is buried in Postville Cemetery, Clayton County, IA.
Sgt. Masonhall served in World War II with the U.S. Army 922nd Engineer Treadway Bridge in the European, African, and Middle Eastern Theaters.
Source: ancestry.com
Frederick Joseph “Fred” Mauss was born Apr. 15, 1917 to George and Florence Hammell Mauss. He died Sept. 26, 2006 and is buried in Saint Josephs Catholic Church Cemetery, New Albin, IA.
Cpl. Mauss served in World War II with the U.S. Army 133rd Infantry, 34th “Red Bull” Division, spending 39 months in the European Theater of Operations. He was awarded 4 Bronze Stars, a combat infantry badge, 6 overseas bars and a good conduct medal.
Source: ancestry.com
Raymond John “Ray” Mauss was born Sept. 10, 1906 to John and Eva Hoffman Mauss. He died May 8, 1987 and is buried in Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
Ray served in World War II with the U.S. Navy as an electrical instructor at Ames, IA.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Bruce “Bud” Maust, Jr. was born July 12, 1926 to Robert B. (Sr.) and Freda Graves Maust. He died Aug. 15, 2015 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing, IA.
Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Army Infantry and was WIA in Okinawa.
Source: ancestry.com
Eugene John “Gene” May as born Apr. 26, 1919 to John C. and Eugenia Liza Phillips May. He died June 25, 2011 and is buried in Womer Cemetery, Pedee, OR.
Gene served in World War II with the U.S. Army Horse Cavalry, which became the 9th Armored Division. He participated in defending the U.S. border as a member of the cavalry, receiving the American Defense Ribbon. As a member of the 9th Armored Division “Battling Bastards of Bastogne”, he fought at the Battle of the Bulge.
Source: ancestry.com
Floyd Otis May was born in 1906 to Chancy G. and Minnie B. Tippery May. He died Apr. 28, 1970 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Prairie du Chien, WI. Floyd served in World War II.
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Merlin Forrest May was born May 25, 1923 to Chancy G. and Minnie B. Tippery May. He died May 4, 1969 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Prairie du Chien, WI. Merlin served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Gerald Sylvester May was born Dec. 31, 1921 to George Burton and Frances M. Dailey May. He died Apr. 16, 2010 and has a cenotaph in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Gerald served in World War II with the U.S. Naval Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
James Richard “Jim” May, Sr. was born Feb. 13, 1921 to John C. and Eugenia Liza Phillips May. He died June 19, 1997 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
Jim served in World War II with the U.S. Army 81st Field Artillery, Third Army as a heavy artillery gun crewman and saw action in the Ardennes, Rhineland, and Battle of the Bulge.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Jul 2019; updated Aug 2024